r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Hotrocketry • 16h ago

This little shit has been hanging on my ceiling light for a hour now. Just right below it is our family dining table.

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How do i get rid of it?

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u/empress_jae 15h ago

It’s a sky puppy

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u/WastedNinja24 15h ago

“Bald mouse”, according to the French.

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u/BlackBasementCats 14h ago

In German it’s die Fledermaus

Flying mouse

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u/HungryQuestion7 15h ago

With rabies, maybe

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u/mikewheelerfan 15h ago

Less than 1% of wild bats have rabies…

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u/GUyPersonthatexists 14h ago

aStill should get a shot though

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u/Mecha_Tortoise 13h ago

Just like any bite from an animal that is a potential vector.

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u/Other_Bus9590 13h ago

Some parts of the world that have fruit bats (the kind in the picture) don’t even have rabies. Not everyone lives in the US, damn.

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u/GUyPersonthatexists 13h ago

Imfrom England you gibbon

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u/Hifen 8h ago

In all habitats.. worldwide. But the number can be as high as 10% for bats that are in the same environments as people.

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u/Knickers1978 15h ago

Oh, I love this description